JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Limits, Continuity and Differentiability Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Continuity and Differentiability

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    If \[{{x}^{a}}{{y}^{b}}={{(x-y)}^{a+b}},\] then the value of \[\frac{dy}{dx}-\frac{y}{x}\] is equal to

    A) \[\frac{a}{b}\]

    B) \[\frac{b}{a}\]

    C) 1

    D) 0

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] \[{{x}^{a}}{{y}^{b}}={{(x-y)}^{a+b}}\]
    Taking log both the sides
    \[\log \left( {{x}^{a}}{{y}^{b}} \right)=\log {{(x-y)}^{(a+b)}}\]
    \[a\log x+b\log \,y=(a+b)\log (x-y)\]
    differentiating both sides w.r.t ?x?.
    \[\frac{a}{x}+\frac{b}{y}\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{(a+b)}{(x-y)}\left[ 1-\frac{dy}{dx} \right]\]
    \[\frac{dy}{dx}\left[ \frac{b}{y}+\frac{a+b}{x-y} \right]=\frac{a+b}{x-y}-\frac{a}{x}\]
    \[\frac{dy}{dx}\left[ \frac{bx-by+ay+by}{y(x-y)} \right]=\frac{ax+bx-ax+ay}{x(x-y)}\]
    \[\frac{dy}{dx}\left[ \frac{bx+ay}{y} \right]=\frac{bx+ay}{x}\]
    \[\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{y}{x};\frac{dy}{dx}-\frac{y}{x}=0\]


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